Wilson County Demographics

A map of Wilson County's Population by Race

Wilson County, Texas had a population of 49,753 in 2020. It was 56.0% White, 1.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 38.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wilson County is the 69th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Wilson County's White Population

27,877 residents of Wilson County identify as White, or 56.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilson County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wilson County is ranked #139 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more White than neighboring Karnes County (36.6% White), Guadalupe County (48.7% White), Bexar County (26.7% White), Atascosa County (32.8% White), and Gonzales County (41.5% White).

Wilson County's Black Population

693 residents of Wilson County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wilson County is ranked #171 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Black than neighboring Atascosa County (0.7% Black). Wilson County is less Black than neighboring Karnes County (7.6% Black), Guadalupe County (6.9% Black), Bexar County (7.4% Black), and Gonzales County (5.5% Black).

Wilson County's Asian Population

229 residents of Wilson County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wilson County is ranked #145 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Asian than neighboring Atascosa County (0.3% Asian), and Gonzales County (0.3% Asian). Wilson County is less Asian than neighboring Karnes County (1% Asian), Guadalupe County (1.8% Asian), and Bexar County (3.2% Asian).

Wilson County's Hispanic Population

19,232 residents of Wilson County identify as Hispanic, or 38.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wilson County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Guadalupe County (37.8% Hispanic). Wilson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Karnes County (52.6% Hispanic), Bexar County (59.3% Hispanic), Atascosa County (63.7% Hispanic), and Gonzales County (50.4% Hispanic).

Wilson County's Native American/Other Population

359 residents of Wilson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wilson County is ranked #112 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Karnes County (0.6% Native American/Other), Atascosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Gonzales County (0.5% Native American/Other). Wilson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guadalupe County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bexar County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wilson County's Multiracial Population

1,363 residents of Wilson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wilson County is ranked #138 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Karnes County (1.6% Multiracial), Atascosa County (1.9% Multiracial), and Gonzales County (1.9% Multiracial). Wilson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Guadalupe County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.